On a school field trip to the museum, Dexter puts his brand-new super-secret spy skills to the test when someone has broken into the Egyptian exhibit to steal Pharaoh Hun-Ga-Re's greatest treasure: a sacred sandwich that can raise the dead. But who could be hungry enough to want a six-thousand-year-old snack? With an army of robot ninjas, a mustachioed mystery man, and a sneaky new classmate lurking around every corner, it's up to Dex to find the petrified hoagie first and save the world from a monstrous mummy's ancient curse.
"Did a race of ancient giants once inhabit the Americas? Analyzing the historical and archaeological evidence, this title provides ample proof that our ancestors in the ancient Americas were much taller and a lot more mysterious than we imagine. Their exploits inspired the Native Americans to keep oral accounts of these mysterious giants who left behind strange artifacts, massive cities of burial mounds, and the remains of a vast copper-mining network. Who were these ancient giants? This title will permanently alter readers' view of American history and its earliest inhabitants"--Provided by publisher.
"[The author argues that there is] abundant physical proof ... [that there existed] Old World visitors to our continent hundreds and thousands of years ago. This book explores the [supposed] evidence of pre-Columbian visitors and colonies in ancient America"--Provided by publisher.
"Easter Island, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean thousands of miles from anywhere, has intrigued visitors since Europeans first arrived in the 1700s. How did people first come to live there? How did they build the enormous statues and why? How were they placed around the island without carts or even wheels? Scientists have learned many of the answers, although some things still remain a mystery"-- Provided by publisher.
An introduction to the Pyramids of Giza, featuring photographs and text that examine their history, location, construction, interior and exterior architecture, and the scientific aspects of the structures.
Presents a photo essay on ancient Egypt and the people who lived there, documented through the mummies, pottery, weapons, and other objects they left behind.
"How can modern DNA analysis of ancient tombs help us learn more about life in ancient Greece? Can ground-penetrating radar reveal hidden city structures? What can we learn from 3D recreations of ancient Greek structures, artifacts, and art? Curious readers [will examine] how forensic science has allowed scientists, archaeologists, and historians to solve mysteries and answer questions about ancient Greece"--Amazon.
Presents the first in a two volume illustrated set that provides an archaeological survey of the city of Rome from prehistory to the early medieval period, focusing on the city's topography, political-administrative divisions, trade and economic production, and more.
